Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition

Sony Vegas Movie Studio is a powerful video and editing program that can handle any kind of video project.

Unlike some editing programs the interface is very plain. This isn't a problem, in fact it's quite the reverse as it never distracts from the important job of editing videos.

It can import video from any camera or camcorder that records video as well as AVCHD video from the hard disk. The Explorer window makes it easy to import content into a project and it can includes pictures as well as audio and video.

Media can then be quickly added to the project by dragging and dropping them onto the time line. Once there they can be edited to correct colour or size problems. Transitions, titles and credits are all easy to add. The editing options appear in a separate window and all the changes are applied as they are made. Given enough monitor space (we use a dual-monitor computer) this is a very powerful way of working.

Full 5.1 surround sound audio can be added to projects.

Once a project is finished it can be exported in a variety of different video formats including Blu-ray, PSP and iPod.